BREAKING: Chief Of Army Staff Ibrahim Attahiru Feared Dead In Kaduna Aircraft Crash

The Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-General Ibrahim Attahiru, has reportedly died in a crash involving a military aircraft in Kaduna State.

THE WHISTLER could not independently verify the report, but reports say Attahiru died alongside his aides in the crash.

President Muhammadu Buhari had appointed Attahiru as the 21st COAS of the Nigerian Army on January 2021.

Born on August 10, 1966, the COAS hailed from Doka in Kaduna North Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

Attahiru’s last known public appearance was at the opening of the first senior command and leadership seminar for brigade commanders and General Officers Commanding 2021 in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, on Thursday.

He had said at the event: “Upon assumption of office as the 21st COAS, conscious of the growing threats in the national security, I identified the compelling needs to urgently reposition the Nigerian army to effectively conduct the operation to defeat threats and curtail security challenges facing the country.

“I articulated my mission to have a Nigerian Army that is professionally repositioned to defeat all threats in a joint environment, in line with my vision hinged on eight leadership goals.

“I want you to understand that our dear nation is facing formidable and unprecedented attacks from non-state actors and security threats that are unstructured, with the impact felt on the land, sea, and cyber domain.

“We must continue to device multi-faceted approach and multi-disciplinary dimensions to defeat them.”